Ninka Donating Members 1,850 Member For: 22y 3m 28d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 17/10/11 02:10 PM Author Share Posted 17/10/11 02:10 PM (edited) I just looked at the photos, and realise that the last photo probably needs a little explanation (maybe I am a bit too close to this )Anyway, what you are looking at, is the inverted engine, looking down at the bottom of the Cosworth piston, with the 998kw Atomic rod visible in the centre of the picture.The writing in pencil on the bottom of the piston, is from when I matched size of piston to bore. Edited 17/10/11 02:17 PM by Ninka Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77388-my-new-engine-build/page/2/#findComment-1150586 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH8TOADS Silver Donating Members 3,618 Member For: 19y 9m 13d Gender: Male Location: OZ Posted 17/10/11 02:19 PM Share Posted 17/10/11 02:19 PM Awesome........all over again! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77388-my-new-engine-build/page/2/#findComment-1150587 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest newl Guests Posted 18/10/11 12:41 AM Share Posted 18/10/11 12:41 AM Allan, you've never done anything half arsed for sure. Always love reading your write ups. Toads summed it up nicely. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77388-my-new-engine-build/page/2/#findComment-1150657 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninka Donating Members 1,850 Member For: 22y 3m 28d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 18/10/11 04:05 AM Author Share Posted 18/10/11 04:05 AM Hey Newl, long time no see.Well, I guess any job worth doing, is worth doing properly.... I am hoping this will be the last engine for my car, and the results will be as expected. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77388-my-new-engine-build/page/2/#findComment-1150711 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKa Donating Members 4,243 Member For: 18y 8m Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, VIC Posted 18/10/11 06:17 AM Share Posted 18/10/11 06:17 AM Love your past posts mate, very enjoyable reading..Cant wait for more progress.. Keep the pics coming.. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77388-my-new-engine-build/page/2/#findComment-1150780 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninka Donating Members 1,850 Member For: 22y 3m 28d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 18/10/11 06:35 AM Author Share Posted 18/10/11 06:35 AM Well, as I have been posting retrospectively to the actual engine build, here are pictures of the finished engine on my engine stand.On the last picture, the heavier flexplate can be seen, well not really a flexplate, more like a flywheel for the auto, as it's so much thicker than the flimsy factory unit.Just need to find the time to do the changeover with engine currently in my car, and then start thinking about what to do with that, as it has a lot of goodies in it as well.Them projects keep being dreamt up Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77388-my-new-engine-build/page/2/#findComment-1150799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest newl Guests Posted 18/10/11 06:59 AM Share Posted 18/10/11 06:59 AM Toss it in your sleeper station wagon. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77388-my-new-engine-build/page/2/#findComment-1150809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninka Donating Members 1,850 Member For: 22y 3m 28d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 18/10/11 07:53 AM Author Share Posted 18/10/11 07:53 AM The wagon is a V8, and driven mostly by my wife, so think about it for a second, a woman in charge of a wagon with a 600hp Turbo engine Here's a pic of the wagon after the face transplant a couple of years ago - Never liked the AU look, but much better as an AUBA Fairmont, if nothing else, it's reasonably unique over here in the west.. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77388-my-new-engine-build/page/2/#findComment-1150848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum Donating Members 553 Member For: 15y 10m 29d Gender: Male Posted 18/10/11 10:56 AM Share Posted 18/10/11 10:56 AM nice write up and good pics! but I think you meant to say big ends? (not "small ends") had me confused until I read it all lol Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77388-my-new-engine-build/page/2/#findComment-1150983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninka Donating Members 1,850 Member For: 22y 3m 28d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 18/10/11 11:54 AM Author Share Posted 18/10/11 11:54 AM On 18/10/2011 at 10:56 AM, possum said: nice write up and good pics! but I think you meant to say big ends? (not "small ends") had me confused until I read it all lolYou right mate, sorry for the confusion, I obviously meant big end of the conrod Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/77388-my-new-engine-build/page/2/#findComment-1151012 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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